Car wheel and axle.



w. AQ DORSEY.

GAR WHE'EL AND AXLE.

4 APPLICATION FILED JULAY'S, 1914. 1,129,855.

Pafuented' Mar. 2, 1915.

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Be it known that I, WALTER' A. Doneer, a

citizen of the' United States, residing at Co- .ing the .wheel to the axlethatA it can readily be removed.

A further object is to provide in the means for holding in place an improved axle engaging bearing sleeve. Y I

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view through one side` of a car showing a wheel and an axle with associated parts embodying my invention;

combinav Fig. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line .2-2 of Figfl; Fig. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Referrin to the drawings,1 represents `the car bo y, which can be of any usual or preferred construction. 2 represents the axle, which preferably has itscentral part square so that the car body can rest directly upon it. The axle has through which .oil

the circular collar 3 and the c section 4 which servesv as a wheel.

5 is the wheel having ,the usual rim and spoke construction. The hub 6 of the wheel is entirely closed at the outer end and bored to receive a bearing sleeve 7 which has' a running t with the axle. Preferably the hub of the wheel is formed with an annular lindrical outer earing for the oil reservoir 8 which can be illed through the aperture vnormall -closed'by'the plug 9.v The sleeve 7 is provided with apertures 10 can pass from the reservoir to the bearing surfaces.' At the inner end of the hub 6 there is formed an outward turned flange 11 which abuts against thev collar Bonthe axle. The bearing sleeve is provided with means for locking it to the wheelfor rotation therewith and by preference this means consists of outward turned ange elements 12, 12, adapted to lie in openn specification of Letters rennt. apimaon and Jurys, mi. semi No. erases.

lwheel flange 11.

`are provided ilange 1-1 and at v'18' are provided withnupstandin the wheel y Patented Mar.- 2., 1915.

ings formed in the Bange 11 on the hub. This construction is clearly shown in Fig. 3.

For holding the wheel a ainst movement longitudinally of the axle rovide a clip or clips which engage the colar 3 and the vAs shown, there aretwo clips V13, 13, which contact with eachother to form a complete ring inclosing the collar and the (lange. As shown, the cli 13, 13

at the outer side wit an iinnular inturned lip 14 which engages the ward 1i 15 which en lar 3. Prefei'a ly the two clip e es the col ears 1s which are apertured'to receive t holt `16 secured to the 'body of the can seen thatthe two elements 13, 13 can swing in opposite directions about the bolt 16 into.

or out of engagement with the axle and the wheel. e d 1 inner w ee -an -ax e-en a ostions .'o

means `ofthe bolt 17. g gmg p y When it'is desired ,5 `for any purpose it is only necessa move -the nut on the bolt 17 and swing the two cli s 13, 13 a rt. The wheel jean then be rea ily moved .il from the -enf`the axle. When the wheell has been removed h the inner; side with an in` ements 13, 155,-

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t will be ements can be heldin `theirv to= remove the Wieseli lto bearing sleeve 7 can he taken out easily and V13E-t can be replaced if it is found to be worp; 4However, when the wheelv is lieldin plac on thev axle the bearing in place, it being held y movement in. one direction, and by thewheel itself algainst movement inthe other direction.P t will'lie, noted thatfalnyfstrains a.p lied Athe'"wl'iee`l`-znd tending to move 'it o ngitud'nall 'of' the I axle are transmitted ldirectly o the axle and not to the'hanbody.' `Phe vot bolt 16I serves merel to sup rt 'the c 'ps 13, 13 and does not ta any'o the force.l ,'1

What I'claim is: 1. The combination in a car, of the axle having a'oola'r formed' thereon, the wheel on. the axle havin a flange at its inner side engaging the colar on the axle, and thev clip pivoted to the car body and loosely engaging the said collar and flange te -prevent movement of the wheel longitudinally of the axle. f

2. The combination in`a car, iii-the axle having a collar formed thereon, the wheel sleeve. 7 is also held," the collar 3 against v on the axle having a ange at its inner side 1p1@ engaging lie coller en the axle', the two clips pivoted lo the cer body and each loosely engaging the said collar and flange to prevent movementJ of the wheel longitudinally of the axle, and means for connecting the twolips Vto prevent their disengagement from the axle and the Wheel.

The combination in a ear, of the axle lering a. collar .formed thereon, the Wheel on ille axle haring; a 'flange at ite; inner` side engaging the collar on the axle, the two slips pivotefl to tlm car laaly for movement about a eonnnonwixis and each loosely en faging the said collar and flange to prevent movement of th# wheel longitudinall5T ol' the axle, and Ineens for connect-ing the tao clips to prevent their disengagementfrom the axle and the wheel.

l. 'ille combination in a car, Of'the axle Inn-ing a collar formed thereon, the Wheel on the axle lia-ving a flange at its inner side engaging the collar on the axle, the detachable axle-engaging bearing sleeve for the wheel held by the axle collar against moveinent in one (lireetion and' held by the wheel against movement in the other direction, and the clip loosely engaging the said collar and flange to prevent movement of the wheel longitudinally of the axle.

'Vlie coinlli'iation in a car, of the axle haring a collar formell thereon, the Wheel ontlle axle having a Yflange at its inner side engaging the collar on the axle', the ,detachable .axle.-ei1gagii\g hearing sleeve for the n'lieel having a flange element,interlocked with vthe Said wheel Mange, and che clip leoerly engaging the said collar and flange to prevent movement of the wheel longituv llinallyY of the axle. v/

`In testimony whereof, l affix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

WALTER DORSEY.

. Witnesses: l

HARRY E. WEST, H. S. Ransom,y 

